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A video released Thursday showed the tarmac exchange between WNBA superstar and Olympic champion Brittney Griner and convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Russian state media showed Griner and Bout boarding their respective planes to return to their home countries. The footage of the tarmac exchange was presumably shot in …

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson has emerged as one of the top stars in the NHL this season, and his performance Wednesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets underscored that notion. Thompson scored five goals in the Sabres’ 9-4 win over the Blue Jackets, including four in the first period …

Cherelle Griner suffered through more than 9 months of heartbreak and confusion, and on Thursday, she expressed her delight with the news of her wife, Brittney Griner, coming back to the U.S. “Over the last 9 months you have been so privy to one of the darkest moments of my …

Matt Araiza, the former Buffalo Bills punter who was released in August after being accused of an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl while playing for San Diego State University’s football team, will not face criminal charges, prosecutors said Wednesday. The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the …

The Boston Red Sox found their outfield addition in free agency overseas, as they quickly signed Japan’s Masataka Yoshida just one day after he was posted by the Orix Buffaloes.  Yoshida’s deal is worth $90 million over five years, and because Orix’s posting fee is $15.4 million, Boston’s payout is …

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has fully assumed the role of villain to the New York Knicks, especially when he’s playing on the hardwood at Madison Square Garden.  Two seasons ago, Young tortured the surprising fourth-seeded Knicks in the playoffs, and the Hawks defeated them in five games to …

Cody Bellinger found himself on the move in the free-agent market just four seasons after he won the National League MVP award with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bellinger agreed to a one-year, $17.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, MLB.com reported. Bellinger was non-tendered by the Dodgers last …

New details of a fatal shooting involving New Mexico State basketball player Mike Peake have emerged that raise questions about the involvement of assistant coach Dominique Taylor, head coach Greg Heiar and three other players on the team, according to new a report.  Peake, 21, was shot in the leg …

Tampa Bay Buccaneers star Tom Brady has had an up-and-down season marred by injuries to his team and thrown into a tailspin at a point due to his divorce from Gisele Bündchen. On Monday’s episode of the “Let’s Go!” podcast before the Buccaneers took on the New Orleans Saints, Brady …

Nick Bollettieri, the legendary tennis coach who worked with some of the sport’s most prominent figures, died at his home in Florida over the weekend following a series of health issues. He was 91.  Bollettieri, who coached at least 10 players that went on to reach world No.1 status and …